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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Arts/Culture
Suspension and Debarment - National Endowment for the Arts
Children/Youth
Freddie Mac Foundation Capacity Building Grants
Section 1115 Demonstration Grants
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Relief Cost Share Adjustment
Education
Financial Literacy and Education Commission on Kindergarten Through Postsecondary Financial Education
Employment/Training
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Environment
Wetland Program Development Grants - Region 6
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
National Outreach and Communication Program
Community Action for a Renewed Environment
Health
Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida Grants
American Legacy Foundation Small Innovative Grants
HIV/AIDS
HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants for New Transitional Areas
Homeland Security
Program Fraud Civil Penalties
Housing
Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
America's Affordable Communities Initiative
Individuals With Disabilities
Parent Information and Training Program
Law Enforcement
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyoming
Mental Health
Linking Adolescents at Risk of Suicide to Mental Health Services
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children
Native American Healthy Marriage Initiatve
Native American and Nonprofit American Indian Organization Child Care Grants
Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project
Nutrition
Administrative Reviews and Training Program
Recreation
US Soccer Foundation Planning Grant
Substance Abuse
Alcohol Abuse Reduction Program
Transportation
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program
Proposed Guidance on New and Small Starts Policies and Procedures
Highway Performance Monitoring System - Reassessment
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network Program
Joint Development Improvements Under Federal Transit Law
Highway Safety Improvement Program
Highway Safety Program Guidelines
Disclaimer
Arts/Culture
Suspension and Debarment - National Endowment for the Arts — Effective: March 12, 2007. C.F.R.: 2 CFR Part 3254 and 45 CFR Part 1154. Action: Implemented the Office of Management and Budget guidance on nonprocurement suspension and debarment. Contact: National Endowment for the Arts, 202-682-5595. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-576.pdf.
Children/Youth
Freddie Mac Foundation Capacity Building Grants — Deadline: March 5, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations primarily in the Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. metro area. Fund uses: To build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to achieve stronger, long-term results for children, youth and families. Contact: Freddie Mac Foundation Grants Manager, 703-918-8888. More information: http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org/grants/.
Section 1115 Demonstration Grants — Deadline: May 9, 2007. Eligibility: State Title IV-D agencies and the umbrella agencies of which they are a part. Fund uses: To add to the knowledge and to promote the objectives of the Child Support Enforcement Program. Contact: Karen Anthony,
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12528&mode=VIEW.
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Relief Cost Share Adjustment — Effective: February 6, 2007. Action: Increased the statewide per capita threshold for recommending cost share adjustments for disasters declared after Jan. 1, 2007. Contact: Magda Ruiz, 202-646-2705. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-1852.pdf.
Education
Financial Literacy and Education Commission on Kindergarten Through Postsecondary Financial Education — Comments: April 12, 2007. Action: The Department of Treasury invited the public to comment on the topic of raising the financial literacy levels of kindergarten through postsecondary students. Contact: Luz Figuereo, 202-622-7881;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2238.pdf.
Employment/Training
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Comments: February 22, 2007. Action: Requested public comment on the implementation of the Senior Community Service Employment program performance indicators. Contact: Judith Gilbert, 202-693-3758;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2084.pdf.
Environment
Wetland Program Development Grants - Region 6 — Deadline: March 26, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition in the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 -- Arkansas, Louisiana, New mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Contact: Sharon Daugherty, 214-665-2259;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12519&mode=VIEW.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools — Deadline: March 19, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations in the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 3 -- Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Fund uses: To help schools and school districts identify, develop and resolve activities or pollutant sources that can potentially cause poor indoor air quality. Contact: Cristina Schulingkamp, 215-814-2086;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12517&mode=VIEW.
National Outreach and Communication Program — Deadline: February 21, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve communications with anglers, boaters and the public regarding angling and boating opportunities and to further safety in fishing and boating. Contact: Mary Burke, 703-358-1711;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12496&mode=VIEW.
Community Action for a Renewed Environment — Deadline: April 9, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To help communities understand and reduce risks due to toxics and environmental pollutants from all sources. Contact: Larry Weinstock, 202-564-9226;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12472&mode=VIEW.
Health
Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida Grants — Deadline: March 16, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations serving Florida. Fund uses: To enhance access to quality health-related services for Floridians with a particular focus on the uninsured and underserved. Contact: Michael Hutton, 800-477-3736, ext. 63215;
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More information: http://www.bcbsfl.com/DocumentLibrary/AboutOurCompany/BlueFoundationRFPForm.pdf.
American Legacy Foundation Small Innovative Grants — Deadline: February 23, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and tribal and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To advance creative, promising solutions based on sound principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm caused by tobacco use in the U.S. Contact:
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More information: http://www.americanlegacy.org/46.htm.
HIV/AIDS
HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants for New Transitional Areas — Deadline: March 8, 2007. Eligibility: Local and tribal governments, and public and private nonprofit organizations in rural areas of the Delta states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Fund uses: To support community-based systems of care for individuals in rural areas infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 877-464-4772;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12518&mode=VIEW.
Homeland Security
Program Fraud Civil Penalties — Effective: March 12, 2007. C.F.R.: 6 CFR Part 13. Action: Finalized uniform administrative procedures for the Department of Homeland Security to implement the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act. Contact: Michael Russell, 202-205-4634;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-569.pdf.
Housing
Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly — Deadline: March 31, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit housing development corporations engaged in green building and healthy home construction and rehabilitation. Contact: Home Depot Foundation, 866-593-7019;
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More information: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support_housing.html.
America's Affordable Communities Initiative — Comments: March 23, 2007. Action: Requested comments on whether to continue its initiative that awards additional application rating points to grantseekers who can show that they are taking steps to reduce regulatory barriers to affordable housing. Contact: Camille Acevedo, 202-708-1793. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-1904.pdf.
Individuals With Disabilities
Parent Information and Training Program — Deadline: March 14, 2007. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support projects that provide training and information to enable individuals with disabilities and others to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting their vocational, independent living and rehabilitation needs. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140;
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; Ellen Chesley, 202-245-7346. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12541&mode=VIEW.
Law Enforcement
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyoming — Deadline: March 23, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations in Wyoming. Fund uses: To assist Wyoming in developing a range of secure and nonsecure alternatives for youth in custody. Contact: Rich Hull, 202-616-4506;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12490&mode=VIEW.
Mental Health
Linking Adolescents at Risk of Suicide to Mental Health Services — Deadline: April 6, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations, local educational agencies and tribal governments and organizations. Fund uses: To evaluate existing voluntary school-based practices that focus on identifying high school youth at risk for suicide, the processes used to refer youth to mental health treatment or other services, and the outcomes of these processes. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12510&mode=VIEW.
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children — Deadline: March 12, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments and organizations, state and local educational agencies, elementary and secondary schools for Indian students, Indian institutions and consortia of any of these entities. Fund uses: To develop, test and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool, elementary and secondary Indian students. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140;
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; Lana Shaughnessy, 202-205-2528. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12531&mode=VIEW.
Native American Healthy Marriage Initiatve — Deadline: March 26, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments and organizations, Alaska Native villages and nonprofit organizations including faith-based organizations and institutions fo higher education. Fund uses: To improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming healthy marriages, sustaining healthy marriages and strengthening families in Native American communities. Contact: ANA help desk,
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12527&mode=VIEW.
Native American and Nonprofit American Indian Organization Child Care Grants — Deadline: April 9, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal organizations and private nonprofit organizations that serve either Native Hawaiians or Indian youth. Fund uses: To increase the availability, affordability and quality of child care programs in areas that have been previously underserved and/or have unmet needs. Contact: Carol Gage,
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12532&mode=VIEW.
Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project — Deadline: March 22, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments. Fund uses: To help tribes close or clean up open dumps, develop alternative disposal options and establish integrated solid waste management programs. Contact: Tanya Hawkins, 703-308-8278;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12486&mode=VIEW.
Nutrition
Administrative Reviews and Training Program — Deadline: April 2, 2007. Eligibility: States. Fund uses: To improve the integrity and administrative accuracy of nutrition programs by decreasing administrative errors at local educational agencies identified by the state as having difficulties. Contact: Deborah Shore, 703-305-2184;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12478&mode=VIEW.
Recreation
US Soccer Foundation Planning Grant — Deadline: April 1, 2007. Eligibility: Incorporated or unincorporated entities, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To develop a master plan for a soccer field project that includes the development of players, coaches and referees in economically disadvantaged urban areas with populations of 100,000 or more. Contact: Matt Sicchio, 202-872-6656;
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More information: http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/site/c.gpLPJQOpHkE/b.2481105/k.9B34/Planning_Grants.htm
Substance Abuse
Alcohol Abuse Reduction Program — Deadline: March 26, 2007. Eligibility: Local educational agencies. Fund uses: To develop and implement innovative and effective programs to reduce alcohol abuse in secondary schools. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140;
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; Amalia Cuervo, 202-205-2855;
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; Phyllis Scattergood, 202-260-0504. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12530&mode=VIEW.
Transportation
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program — Effective: March 14, 2007. C.F.R.: 23 CFR Part 773. Action: Established a pilot program to allow the Secretary of Transportation to assign and the state to assume the secretary's responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act for one or more highway projects. Contact: Ruth Rentch, 202-366-2034; Michael Harkins, 202-366-4928. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2375.pdf.
Proposed Guidance on New and Small Starts Policies and Procedures — Comments: March 14, 2007. Action: Issued proposed guidance on New and Small Starts Policies and Procedures and requested comments. Contact: Ron Fisher, 202-366-4033;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2249.pdf.
Highway Performance Monitoring System - Reassessment — Comments: June 30, 2007. Action: Requested comments on the draft reassessment of the Highway Performance Monitoring System, which is a national database maintained and used as a resource for information about the extent, condition, performance, use and operating characteristics of the nation's highways. Contact: David Winter, 202-366-0175;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-578.pdf.
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network Program — Deadline: March 31, 2007. Eligibility: States. Fund uses: To deploy, operate and maintain elements of the state's commercial vehicle information systems and networks program. Contact: Quon Kwan, 202-385-2389;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2055.pdf.
Joint Development Improvements Under Federal Transit Law — Effective: February 7, 2007. Action: Issued final guidance describing the eligibility of joint development improvement projects under federal transit law. Contact: Jayme Blakesley, 202-366-0304;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-1977.pdf.
Highway Safety Improvement Program — Action: Posted reports from states describing at least 5 percent of their public roads with the most severe safety needs. Contact: George Rice, 202-366-9064. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-1844.pdf.
Highway Safety Program Guidelines — Comments: March 7, 2007. Action: Proposed amendments to six existing uniform guidelines for state highway safety programs and the addition of one new guideline. Contact: Susan Kirinich, 202-366-7149. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-1895.pdf.
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